Lowrance SpotlightScan Operating instructions

Brand: Lowrance

Model: SpotlightScan

Type: Operating instructions

Lowrance SpotlightScan, a revolutionary sonar technology, helps you to locate fish and structures around your boat, even ahead of your boat. Using dual scanning sonar beams, it creates detailed images of the underwater environment. It is compatible with MotorGuide or Minn Kota cable-steer trolling motors and its scanning speed is controlled by the amount of pressure applied to the trolling motor foot pedal. SpotlightScan can be used for SpotlightScan imaging, Downscan imaging or as a conventional broadband transducer.

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SpotlightScan™

Operation Manual

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Preface

As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the

right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be

reﬂected in this version of the manual. Please contact your nearest

distributor if you require any further assistance.

It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument

and transducers in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal

injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely

responsible for observing safe boating practices.

NAVICO HOLDING AS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, BRANCHES AND

AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT

IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY

VIOLATE THE LAW.

Governing Language: This statement, any instruction manuals,

user guides and other information relating to the product

(Documentation) may be translated to, or has been translated from,

another language (Translation). In the event of any conﬂict between

any Translation of the Documentation, the English language

version of the Documentation will be the oﬃcial version of the

Documentation. This manual represents the product as at the time

of printing. Navico Holding AS and its subsidiaries, branches and

aﬃliates reserve the right to make changes to speciﬁcations without

notice.

Warranty

The warranty card is supplied as a separate document.

In case of any queries, refer to the brand web site of your display or

system: www.simrad-yachting.com, www.lowrance.com

Regulatory Statements

The Spotlight complies with the following regulations:

• CE under EMC directive 2004/108/EC

• Level 2 devices of the Radio communications (Electromagnetic

• Compatibility) standard 2008

The relevant Declaration of Conformity is available in the following

websites under model documentation section:

www.lowrance.com.

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About this manual

The manual does not cover basic background information about

how the heading sensor works. Such information is available from

our web site:

http://www.lowrance.com/Support/Library/

Important text that requires special attention from the reader is

emphasized as follows:

¼ Note: Used to draw the reader’s attention to a comment or some

important information.

Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn personnel

that they should proceed carefully to prevent risk of injury

and/or damage to equipment/personnel.

Trademarks

• ‘Navico’, ‘Lowrance’, and ‘SpotlightScan’ are trademarks of Navico,

registered in the US and other countries.

• ‘MotorGuide’ is a registered trademark of Brunswick Corporation.

• ‘Minn Kota’ is a registered trademark of Johnson Outdoors Marine

Electronics, Inc.

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SpotlightScan Sonar shows structure and ﬁsh targets ahead and

around the boat without disturbing these areas before you have a

chance to ﬁsh them.

The SpotlightScan transducer can be used for SpotlightScan

imaging, Downscan imaging or as a conventional broadband

transducer.

¼ Note: Screen captures shown in this manual were taken on a HDS

Gen2 Touch.

SpotlightScan comes with a trolling motor position sensor that

ensures SpotlightScan returns match up correctly with the

orientation of your boat.

The SpotlightScan transducer can be used with any MotorGuide

or Minn Kota cable-steer trolling motor. Its scanning speed is

controlled by the amount of pressure placed on the trolling motor

foot pedal.

¼ Note: Rotate the trolling motor at a slow, constant speed to achieve

the best results.

¼ Note: Experienced trolling motor users will achieve better results

with the SpotlightScan system.

SpotlightScan™ operation

Water column

Bottom

Twin scanning

beams

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Non-touch HDS Gen2 units

The SpotlightScan system does not connect directly to HDS Gen2

non-touch units. To use SpotlightScan imaging with a non-touch

unit, network the unit to a SonarHub or to a HDS Gen2 Touch unit

and select the SonarHub or HDS Gen2 Touch as your sonar source.

Refer to your operation manual for instructions on selecting a sonar

source.

SpotlightScan setup

Selecting trolling motor type

The position sensor must be calibrated with your trolling motor.

Access the Network menu

2. Select Device list

3. Select the position sensor (SLS-100) from the device list

4. Select Calibrate on the device information dialog

5. Select your trolling motor type

6. Select Calibrate

7. Select OK on the conﬁrmation dialog

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Displaying SpotlightScan view

SpotlightScan images are viewed on the Structure

page. You can set up combo pages to view

SpotlightScan images and broadband sonar and/or

Downscan imaging at the same time. You will not

be able to view SpotlightScan and SideScan at the

same time.

Access the Structure page

2. Select View

3. Select Spotlight

SpotlightScan image alignment

You must align the SpotlightScan transducer image with the

direction the trolling motor is pointing.

If the SpotlightScan image is not correctly aligned with the trolling

motor, the orientation of the image will not match the underwater

environment around your boat.

Position your trolling motor so it is pointing straight ahead

2. Access the Advanced menu

3. Select Position adjustment

4. Move the Position adjustment scroll bar so the top of the “V” is centered at

the top of the display.

¼ Note: The “V” on the Structure display represents the beams of the

SpotlightScan transducer. The wide end of the “V” should be aligned

in the direction the trolling motor is pointing.

¼ Note: Do not use the arrow indicator on the trolling motor head as a

heading reference as it may not be aligned correctly with the trolling

motor.

SpotlightScan “V” positioned at the top of the display.

HDS Gen2 Touch

HDS Gen2

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Advanced menu

Access the Advanced menu to select Look Ahead mode and make

adjustments to SpotlightScan image alignment.

Look Ahead

Enlarges the SpotlightScan image and makes the top half of the

image predominant on the display.

SpotlightScan in Look Ahead mode

HDS Gen2 Touch HDS Gen2

SpotlightScan

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Range

You can control how much of the area around your boat appears on

the display by increasing or decreasing the range.

Frequency

SpotlightScan can be used at 800kHz or 455 kHz. 800kHz provides

the highest resolution with less range. 455kHz has the best range,

but with lower resolution.

SpotlightScan operation tips

• Remove slack in the trolling motor cable to prevent image distortion.

• Rotate the trolling motor at a slow, constant speed to achieve the

best results.

• Reducing the range will increase the size of the water column,

providing the best view of ﬁsh activity beneath the boat.

• For more information on operating the SpotlightScan system view

SpotlightScan videos at http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Support/

Video-Library/.

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Increasing the range provides a better view of structure

Structure

Water column

Twin sonar beams

Bottom

Tree

Baitsh

Structure

Decreasing the range provides a better view of the water column and sh activity

Deeper water away

from the shore

Twin sonar beams

Shallow water

near the shore

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Lowrance SpotlightScan Operating instructions

Lowrance SpotlightScan Operating instructions

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